So I graduated High School with a 3.4GPA. The community college I went to in Tennessee has something called the Tennessee Promise, where you can go to community college 2 years for free. I took maaaaad advantage of that.
TN also has something called the HOPE scholarship (I’m pretty sure your state has something similar) where it granted you $3,500 a year. I also applied for random scholarships and got another one for $500 a semester. It was completely random, no idea what it was even for. Keep in mind I haven’t even got to the federal grants. I was granted $4,000 a year, probably because I live with a single parent. Colleges will give you a “refund check” if you have money left over after tuition. And boy boy boy. After those 2 years I had like $8,000 cash in my bank account. The next year and a half (didn’t graduate on time) I did have to pay but tuition was like $1500 a semester while I’m bringing in $4,000 a semester.
I graduated with an associates degree and $14K in cash lmao. What a hack. Please go to community college. This extra money went straight into the stock market while I have a full time job at 21 years old.
If you can’t afford your dream school, do 2 years at a community college. Then transfer. Say no to student loans & high tuition unless you really need it for your career!
Submitted November 20, 2021 at 12:08AM by realnickbryant https://ift.tt/3qUpQtj
